以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语

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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语
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　　“Point”是个实质名词，甚易感受；与它连用的惯用语也令人有深切的体会。


. M- X" K- B7 y! a7 s　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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- \+ T6 }. b" c　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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1 V. c9 D9 A/ d7 A( Y　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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4 e9 t$ _1 V, z9 S/ E　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

! N; H; `# w, C0 B( |1 _$ w　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”
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! q  ]2 [3 e- i6 q　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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4 ^' G7 l" G5 L$ h　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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6 T# U  N( ?8 v* f0 Z& I" l% J　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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/ W" {6 J# O& ?1 a  v+ X0 u　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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4 s) A. Q/ N3 L/ ^+ @( ?$ }　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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) B1 N. `  B% V' _8 `7 ~2 M　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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2 f7 m* t7 a0 O2 H4 ]　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”
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　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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- X- ]* T& w) M1 }8 p5 B　　“Sally's boy friend, Samuel, went to dinner without inviting her. This is a sore point with her and whenever she thinks of this, she becomes unhappy.”
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　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”
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- k, |; b$ Y* ^* X& h8 w　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

& q* _+ m8 \, ]3 Q　　“- If I cancel the trip, will the deposit be forfeited? -yes! That's the whole point; no one can cancel the trip at short notice.”


1 Q* r. T8 N9 h3 G& a　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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8 Y) B$ g. w' z. r　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

　　From the vantage point on the raised platform, one can see the military parade very clearly./why don't you stand on a vantage point to have a far-sighted view？（站得高，看得远。）